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The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Part 3: Phoenix of Paradise

With over four hundred people dead and dying at the Cocoanut Grove club, someone had to be to blamed. While investigators look for a cause, others work to make sure that the tropical paradise in Boston didn’t burn in vane.

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The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Part 2: Inferno in Paradise

Tony is a kid who works at The Grove. Stanley works there too. Jimmy and Clifford are both in the armed forces and in the paradise at 17 Piedmont Street before heading out to war. All four would be forever … Continue reading

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The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Part 1: Wartime Paradise

November, 1942. America is at war. Mobsters still have control and influence on city inspectors, allowing them to skate past regulations and requirements. Guys getting ready to ship out to the battlefield want to take their gals on one last … Continue reading

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